Inside Health Policy | Justices Divided in Chevron Arguments, Kagan Points to FDA, AI

This week, the House and Senate both agreed to a joint budget resolution, advancing to the next step of the reconciliation process, and CMS released its proposed rules for FY 2026 inpatient and post-acute care payments.

This week, HHS announced plans for an additional reduction in 10,000 full-time employees and consolidation of departmental divisions, and the nominees to head the FDA and the NIH were confirmed by the Senate.

This week, Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30, 2025 and nominees to head the FDA, NIH, and CMS all took steps in their confirmation process while the White House withdrew its nomination for CDC Director.

This week, the Senate held hearings for the Trump Administration’s nominees to lead the NIH and FDA and several HHS agencies released notices that they will review policies, grants, and programs involving certain forms of gender-affirming care.